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Zoe
Ebay has great prices, but none seem to be my brand - but I've used my bf's cheap Canadian Tire bike's skewer on my Giant bike and it was the same darn thing.
Answer
Zoe,
Yes, essentially all road bike quick release skewers are the same dimensions. MTB skewers are the same diameter, but are longer (at least in the rear) to accommodate the wider hub shell. eBay is an excellent place to get a good buy. Don't worry about matching brands. My daily rider has American Classic Wheels with the fantastic Mavic composite levers.
A warning: if you mount your bicycle on a trainer for winter training use an old-school chrome plated steel rear skewer, as the clamps on many of those units will chew up a lighter allow QR.
Keep riding!
Ben
Zoe,
Yes, essentially all road bike quick release skewers are the same dimensions. MTB skewers are the same diameter, but are longer (at least in the rear) to accommodate the wider hub shell. eBay is an excellent place to get a good buy. Don't worry about matching brands. My daily rider has American Classic Wheels with the fantastic Mavic composite levers.
A warning: if you mount your bicycle on a trainer for winter training use an old-school chrome plated steel rear skewer, as the clamps on many of those units will chew up a lighter allow QR.
Keep riding!
Ben
What have been the biggest changes or growth in the bike manufacturing business in the last 5 years?
Band
I would like to know what have been the biggest topics, advances, or growth within bikes and how they are made, both road and mountain. I am talking about higher quality bikes like TREK, FIJI, etc.
Any thoughts would great.
I don't necessarily mean a certain bike, but something or some part or product or manufacturing method that has changed, etc.
Answer
The dominance of disc brakes caused many fork and frame manufacturers to completely do away with v-brake post mounts on their products. Many frames also now incorporate the ISCG chain guide mounting tabs on the bottom bracket. The use of hydroforming aluminum tubing became widespread, allowing new frame designs and engineering accomplishments. The 20mm thru-axle became very popular and reduces fork/wheel flex immensely (and most recently, the 15mm thru-axle looks poised to completely replace the standard quick release system). Many full-suspension mountain bike frames began using sealed cartridge bearings instead of bushing systems. Mountain bike wheels saw a huge upswing in tubeless systems, and tubeless was also introduced to road bike wheels. Sram pioneered a major shift in the design of rear derailleurs with their direct-cable routing and wider pivots, which really hadn't changed much at all in 20 years. The various cartridge-style bottom brackets have largely been replaced with more durable outboard-bearing cup styles (and accompanying 2-pc crankset designs). And then there's the whole introduction of 10- and 11-speed gearing, which was an expected step in evolution, but not something really major or groundbreaking in regards to engineering or technology.
There's been a lot going on, really....probably more than what I can rattle off right now. Hope this helps some. :o)
EDIT: I forgot to mention the new Hammerschmidt system from Sram/Truvativ, too. It's a planetary gear front-shifting mechanism that is almost too good to be true and will probably only get better with improvements. The gearing isn't anything new, but the incorporation into the product they're offering, and the commitment to producing and marketing it is great. It will probably never find its way to road bikes but for mountain bikes it looks like the cat's meow.
The dominance of disc brakes caused many fork and frame manufacturers to completely do away with v-brake post mounts on their products. Many frames also now incorporate the ISCG chain guide mounting tabs on the bottom bracket. The use of hydroforming aluminum tubing became widespread, allowing new frame designs and engineering accomplishments. The 20mm thru-axle became very popular and reduces fork/wheel flex immensely (and most recently, the 15mm thru-axle looks poised to completely replace the standard quick release system). Many full-suspension mountain bike frames began using sealed cartridge bearings instead of bushing systems. Mountain bike wheels saw a huge upswing in tubeless systems, and tubeless was also introduced to road bike wheels. Sram pioneered a major shift in the design of rear derailleurs with their direct-cable routing and wider pivots, which really hadn't changed much at all in 20 years. The various cartridge-style bottom brackets have largely been replaced with more durable outboard-bearing cup styles (and accompanying 2-pc crankset designs). And then there's the whole introduction of 10- and 11-speed gearing, which was an expected step in evolution, but not something really major or groundbreaking in regards to engineering or technology.
There's been a lot going on, really....probably more than what I can rattle off right now. Hope this helps some. :o)
EDIT: I forgot to mention the new Hammerschmidt system from Sram/Truvativ, too. It's a planetary gear front-shifting mechanism that is almost too good to be true and will probably only get better with improvements. The gearing isn't anything new, but the incorporation into the product they're offering, and the commitment to producing and marketing it is great. It will probably never find its way to road bikes but for mountain bikes it looks like the cat's meow.
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